Collar-clasp



W. HUTCHISON.

COLLAR CLASP- AP.PL|CAT|0N FILED 11111.31. 1920.

Patented June 29, 1920.

lllfli'lA I II WILLIAM HU'rcHIsoN, or CLEVELAND, 01110.

COLLAR-CLASP.

Specification of Letters Patent. t te J 29, 0

Application filed. January 31, 1920.. Serial No. 355,298.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HU'roHIsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar-Clasps; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in collar claspsand of the character especially adapted for taking the place of thecollar button between the shirt band and the collar, and has for one ofits objects the provision of a device of this characte r which can beeasily and quickly applied and removed from the collar and shirt bandand when applied will prevent the collar from moving upwardly inrelation to the collar band and also will firmly grip both the collarand shirt band so as to obviate any danger of the same becoming detachedor lost while in use.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a collar clas ofthe above stated character which shal be simple, durable and efficient,and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described {and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary vertical sectional viewof a collar and shirt band illustrating my invention applied thereto,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of acollar clasp constructed in accordancewith my invention,

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the same,

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line H of Fig. 2,

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view illustrating the curvature of thetongue and frame. Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1indicates a collar, while the numeral 2 indicates a shirt band towhichthe description and accompanying drawing,

collar is secured and said. band has the usual pocket 3. The foregoingconstruction relates to devices which my clasp 1 is adapted to securetogether.

The fastener 4 includes a body 5 which has struck up therefrom a tongue6 and which forms a clamping frame 7. vWhen forming the tongue from thebody, a considerable amount of material is removed providing acomparatively large space between the frame and the tongue so that saidframe and tongue can be readily sli ped over the lower edges of thecollar an the pocket of the shirt band, for securing the collar to theshirt band, thus doing away with the usual rear button. The tongue 6 hasits lower edge curved as illustrated at 8 and provided with teeth orserrations 9 adapted to bite into the inner face of the inner wall ofthe collar 1 when the clasp is applied. The tongue is also concaved onits inner face to cooperate with the teeth in gripping the inner wall ofthe collar.

The frame 7 adjacent the free end of the tongue 6 is pointed asillustrated at 11 so as to facilitate the insertion of the frame intothe pocket of a collar band. The arm portions 12 of the frame adjacentthe pointed portion '11 are directed outwardly or rearwardly of thetongue so that when said tongue is placed over the lower edge of theinner Wall of the collar the pocket of the shirt band will readilyreceive the offset and pointed end of the frame.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be noted that a clasp has been provided which willefliciently secure a collar to a shirt band and which can be cheaplyandeasily manufactured by single stamplng process, thus rendering thedevice readily marketable at a very low cost.

It is also to be noted that the clasp does not utilize the button-holesof the collar or the shirt band in securing the collar in place whichobviates worn or torn button-holes, and if desired the button holes inthe back of the shirt band and collar can be dispensed with whenmanufacturing them. When the clasp is applied to the collar it does notinterfere with the sliding movement of the necktie as there is nothingabout the clasp for the necktie to catch into or bind against and whenthe collar is removed, the clasp remains on the collar and whenreplacing said collar, the frame 7 is firmly holds said collar in place,I

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it

Will be understood that minor changes in,

construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made Withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

' Having thus described my invention What I claim is:

A collar clasp comprising a body having a' tongue struck up therefromand defining a frame, said tongue being concaved and having a curvedfree end, serrations formed on the free end of said tongue, said framebeing pointed at a point adjacent the'free end of the tongue and curvedlaterally of the tongue to permit said end to [be freely inserted Withinthe pocket of a shirt band; In testimony whereof I afiix my signature inpresence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM HUTOHISON. Witnesses:

FRANK H. BUTTS, Mrs. A. Burrs,

